by John Hope Bryant | Sep 21, 2022 | Bryant on Leaders and Leadership, Bryant Traveling Man, HOPE Global Initiatives, John Hope Bryant Authored, Operation HOPE
It just never, ever gets old. When a current respected former U.S. President, calls your name. I remember the first time it happened, with a man I respected —- then President George H.W. Bush, at the White House. But he didn’t know me, and I didn’t know him. He had...
by John Hope Bryant | Sep 18, 2022 | Bryant on Leaders and Leadership, John Hope Bryant Authored, Operation HOPE
I have people whom I call mentors and friends. Individuals whom I admire, respect and like. Individuals with and through whom, I can learn. Individuals who are ethical leaders, smart as can be, and ‘professional givers’ too. This all describes the individual the world...
by ldeas | Jul 29, 2022 | Operation HOPE, Silver Rights
We’re in the midst of what I call the Third Reconstruction. This era will see an explosion of financial literacy and economic opportunity for all, especially for African Americans, the unbanked, and the underserved. For far too long, millions of Americans have...
by John Hope Bryant | Jul 28, 2022 | Bryant Group Ventures, Entrepreneurship, John Hope Bryant Authored, John Hope Bryant Live, Operation HOPE, Up From Nothing:: The Untold Story of How We (All) Succeed
As I had said since the day I founded Operation HOPE following the Rodney King Riots of April 29th, 1992, “there is difference between being broke and being poor. Being broke is a temporary economic condition, but being poor is a disabling state of mind, and a...
by John Hope Bryant | Jul 28, 2022 | Bryant on Leaders and Leadership, Bryant Quotes & Bryantisms, Entrepreneurship, John Hope Bryant Authored, Operation HOPE, Up From Nothing: The Untold Story of How We (All) Succeed
The simple answer here is, I don’t. But I do lovingly critique my own community, as I do own family, and everyone and everything I love. Because I want them to be better. I want them all to succeed. Even the Bible suggests ‘you cannot grow without constructive...
by ldeas | Jul 25, 2022 | 1MBB, Operation HOPE
The work I lead at Operation HOPE is not just part of my life’s mission. It’s also an extension of my life and touches my family’s history, and likely yours too. So, it’s deeply personal. Every morning, I think about the countless unnamed Americans, many of whom are...
